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2003 Ford Focus RS Mk1 - 335 Miles

Lot Number: 504

2003 Ford Focus RS Mk1 - 335 Miles

With one registered keeper and just 335 miles from new, this is an incredibly rare opportunity.

Sold for: £77,063

LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Sunday 14th November, 2021 at 1.00pm GMT at NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT

BODY COLOUR
Imperial Blue
DRIVE
RHD
REG NUMBER
PK53 FYA
ODOMETER READING
335 Miles

SUMMARY

With one registered keeper and just 335 miles from new, this is an incredibly rare opportunity.

DESCRIPTION

Supplied by Evans Halshaw Ford of Preston to the first and only registered keeper on the 28th November 2003
Finished in Imperial Blue with the Sparco front seats trimmed in contrasting black and blue leather with alcantara inserts
The rear seats are similarly trimmed with the handbrake and gear knob finished in machined aluminium
A brisk 0-60 mph is achieved in 5.9 seconds from the Garret-turbocharged 2.0-litre engine mated to a short-shift, five-speed gearbox
Bought new by a prominent Lancashire businessman, driven for a weekend, and correctly stored thereafter
Offered to auction with just 335 miles (atoc) on factory supplied tyres with the two keys still attached to the Evans Halshaw leather key fobs
Supplied with an RS monogrammed bookpack that includes the manuals, service book and a fresh MOT which will be valid until October 2022
With a heritage cemented by rally legend Colin McCrae, any Ford Focus RS Mk1 is special but this car is in another league and deserving of serious consideration.

In 2002 Ford launched the Focus RS, returning those famous letters to one of its cars for the first time since the Ford Escort RS Cosworth. The new Focus RS was inspired by Colin McRae's WRC rally exploits and featured a 2.0-litre Duratec RS engine with an advanced turbocharging system and oil-spray cooled pistons to achieve more power - which eventually peaked at 215 bhp and 0-60mph in 6.4 seconds. The chassis was developed and a Quaife torque-biasing differential fitted to ensure optimal front-wheel-drive tractability. Suspension was by uprated offset coil springs with Sachs Racing dampers whilst stopping power was provided by Brembo brakes. The cabin was competition-inspired and featured leather and Alcantara Sparco seats. The exterior of the car took a number of styling cues from the WRC rally car and even used custom 18inch O.Z. Racing alloy wheels as a nod to its competition cousin.

This amazing example was supplied by Evans Halshaw Ford of Preston to its first and only registered keeper on the 28th November 2003 finished in Imperial Blue with the Sparco front seats trimmed in contrasting black and blue leather with Alcantara inserts. The rear seats are similarly trimmed and the handbrake and gear knob are finished in machined aluminium. The interior is further enhanced by the addition of carbon fibre to the gear-stick surround and the door cards have blue-trimmed inserts. The car was bought new by a notable Lancashire businessman and collector who used it for a weekend and then subsequently stored it, with the V5C remaining in the original owner’s name.

Presented to auction in the condition that you might expect with a car that has covered just 335 miles from new, at the time of cataloguing. The RS monogrammed book pack includes the manuals, service book and a fresh MOT will be valid until October 2022. The Evans Halshaw monogrammed key fobs are still attached to the two keys, the rear screen bears the supplying dealer sticker and the car sits on the original factory-supplied tyres.

The “Fast Ford” market has always been led by low mileage, factory-original cars and none come better than this example.

SPECIFICATION

Lot Number: 504
Make: FORD
Model: FOCUS RS
Registration Number: PK53 FYA
Chassis Number: WF0BXXGCDB3J43343
Engine Number: 3J43343
Transmission: Manual
Body Colour: Imperial Blue

GALLERY

CONSIGNOR

Arwel Richards
Car Specialist
07434 960868
arwel@iconicauctioneers.com

For further information regarding this lot please contact Arwel.

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